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soviet

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

About or resembling a soviet.

Pronunciation

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sohveeuht

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ˈsoʊviət

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Pertaining to or resembling a soviet (council).

  2. Supporting or representing the Soviet Union or Sovietism; Sovietist.

  3. Alternative letter-case form of Soviet (pertaining to the Soviet Union)

noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of soviet ("workers' council").

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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soviet governmentsoviet leaderssoviet statesoviet socialistsoviet policysoviet systemsoviet powersoviet troops

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  • sovietsnounPlural form

    The government of the Soviet Union.

Compound terms

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  • soviet russianounCompound term

    Formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia.

  • soviet unionnounCompound term

    A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia.

  • soviet kgbnounCompound term

    Formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia.

  • russian soviet federated socialist republicnounCompound term

    Formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia.

  • union of soviet socialist republicsnounCompound term

    A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia.

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